Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management

A Kumar, E Sharma, A Marley… - BMJ open …, 2022 - bmjopengastro.bmj.com
The WHO has recognised iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) as the most common nutritional
deficiency in the world, with 30% of the population being affected with this condition …

Essentiality of trace elements in pregnancy, fertility, and gynecologic cancers—a state-of-the-art review

JC Dring, A Forma, Z Chilimoniuk, M Dobosz… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gynecological neoplasms pose a serious threat to women's health. It is estimated that in
2020, there were nearly 1.3 million new cases worldwide, from which almost 50% ended in …

Ferric carboxymaltose versus standard-of-care oral iron to treat second-trimester anaemia in Malawian pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial

SR Pasricha, MN Mwangi, E Moya, R Ataide… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Anaemia affects 46% of pregnancies in Africa; oral iron is recommended by
WHO but uptake and adherence are suboptimal. We tested a single dose of a modern …

A rapid landscape review of postpartum anaemia measurement: challenges and opportunities

J Yourkavitch, H Obara, G Usmanova, KEA Semrau… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Anaemia is a reduction in haemoglobin concentration below a threshold,
resulting from various factors including severe blood loss during and after childbirth …

Ferric carboxymaltose for anemia in late pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

SR Pasricha, E Moya, R Ataíde, G Mzembe… - Nature medicine, 2025 - nature.com
Over 46% of African pregnant women are anemic. Oral iron is recommended but often
suboptimal, particularly late in pregnancy. Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) could …

The interplay between maternal–infant anemia and iron deficiency

EM Davidson, JA Simpson, FJI Fowkes - Nutrition Reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem known to cause
maternal morbidity and adverse birth outcomes, and it may also have lasting consequences …

Identification and treatment of iron‐deficiency anemia in pregnancy and postpartum: A systematic review and quality appraisal of guidelines using AGREE II

V Mintsopoulos, E Tannenbaum… - … of Gynecology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Several international guidelines provide recommendations for the optimal
management of iron‐deficiency anemia (IDA) in the pregnant and postpartum populations …

Clinical outcome post treatment of anemia in pregnancy with intravenous versus oral iron therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AK Pandey, D Gautam, H Tolani, SB Neogi - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Oral iron therapy is often the most common way of treating anaemia; however intravenous
iron is considered effective due to rapid iron replenishment. We have dearth of evidence on …

Postpartum maternal and infant haematological effects of second-trimester ferric carboxymaltose versus standard-of-care oral iron in Malawi: longitudinal follow-up of …

G Mzembe, E Moya, MN Mwangi, R Ataide… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Anaemia is common in mothers and infants in the first year postpartum,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated whether treating anaemia in the second …

Mammary Leukocyte‐Assisted Nanoparticle Transport Enhances Targeted Milk Trace Mineral Delivery

J Cai, J Peng, X Zang, J Feng, R Li, P Ren… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticles are applied as versatile platforms for drug/gene delivery in many applications
owing to their long‐retention and specific targeting properties in living bodies. However, the …